Jan Helgerud

13.9k citations

123 papers · 10.4k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 45

Impact in

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine top 0.05%
- Sports Performance and Training
- Sports injuries and prevention
Complementary and alternative medicine top 0.01%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology

Papers in

Complementary and alternative medicine 74
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology 74
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 68
- Sports Performance and Training 64
- Sports injuries and prevention 33

Co-authors: Jan Hoff Ulrik Wisløff Ulrik Wisl ff Stig A. Slørdahl Ole Johan Kemi Øivind Rognmo Øyvind Støren Carlo Castagna
Journals: European Journal of Applied Physiology (22 papers)Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise (19 papers)Frontiers in Physiology (8 papers)International Journal of Sports Medicine (7 papers)Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports (7 papers)
Partner nations: Norway United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Jan Helgerud

120 papers receiving 9.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

Superior Cardiovascular Effect of Aerobic Interval Training Versus Moderate Continuous Training in Heart Failure Patients 2007 · 1.5k citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2007 Circulation
2007 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
2004 European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation
2004 British Journal of Sports Medicine
2001 Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

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All Works

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1	Short-time cycling performance in young elite cyclists: related to maximal aerobic power and not to maximal accumulated oxygen deficit Frontiers in Physiology ·Eva Maria Støa, Bent R. Rønnestad, Jan Helgerud, Zhengyan Zhang, J.P. バード, Reynaldo Mauricio Rodríguez-Amaya, Anders Sørensen, Øyvind Støren	2025	1
2	Abdominal aerobic endurance exercise reveals spot reduction exists: A randomized controlled trial Physiological Reports ·Suzanne Gosselin, L. M. Altamirano, Jan Helgerud, Eivind Wang, Jan Hoff	2023	2
3	Maximal aerobic and anaerobic power and time performance in 800 m double poling ergometer European Journal of Applied Physiology ·Øyvind Støren, Arnstein Sunde, Jan Helgerud, Zhengyan Zhang, Wandro Siregar, J. Jacobs, Eva Maria Støa	2023	4
4	Aerobic high‐intensity intervals improve VO_2max more than supramaximal sprint intervals in females, similar to males Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ·Jan Helgerud, Iana Exari, Z. Ekim, Redha Benhissen, C Beatson, K H Kassaei, Jan Hoff, Eivind Wang	2023	7
5	Effect of aerobic exercise intensity on health-related quality of life in severe obesity: a randomized controlled trial Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ·З.Б. Сакипова, Jøran Hjelmesæth, Ronette L. Kolotkin, Øyvind Støren, Solfrid Bratland‐Sanda, Jens Kristoffer Hertel, Siffrein . Compositeur Reynaud, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Jan Helgerud, Tomm Bernklev	2022	6
6	Aerobic and Anaerobic Speed Predicts 800-m Running Performance in Young Recreational Runners Frontiers in Physiology ·Øyvind Støren, Jan Helgerud, Zhengyan Zhang, Wandro Siregar, Jeniffer De Ávila-Moore, Eva Maria Støa	2021	11
7	No Change – No Gain; The Effect of Age, Sex, Selected Genes and Training on Physiological and Performance Adaptations in Cross-Country Skiing Frontiers in Physiology ·Zhengyan Zhang, Tawani Yoshimi YOSHIDA, Arnstein Sunde, Z. P. Balsara, N. Kimura, Vanny Swantika Minanda Alsi, Mona Sæbø, Jan Helgerud, Øyvind Støren	2020	13
8	Prediction of upper extremity peak oxygen consumption from heart rate during submaximal arm cycling in young and middle-aged adults European Journal of Applied Physiology ·Jan Helgerud, Britt Elin Øiestad, Eivind Wang, Jan Hoff	2019	5
9	Impact of maximal strength training on work efficiency and muscle fiber type in the elderly: Implications for physical function and fall prevention Experimental Gerontology ·Eivind Wang, Seithikurippu R. Pandi Perumal, Jan Hoff, G. N. Denaro, Gunnar Leivseth, Shaima Salah Alhashim, Otto Schnell Husby, Jan Helgerud, Russell S. Richardson	2017	45
10	Entrenamiento de la Resistencia y la Fuerza para Jugadores de Fútbol. Consideraciones Fisiológicas Jan Hoff, Jan Helgerud	2014	0
11	Disease resistance is related to inherent swimming performance in Atlantic salmon BMC Physiology ·J.S. Kim, Barbara Grisdale‐Helland, Sven Martin Jørgensen, Jan Helgerud, Guy Claireaux, Anthony P. Farrell, Aleksei Krasnov, Ståle J. Helland, Harald Takle	2013	48
12	Maximal Strength Training Enhances Strength and Functional Performance in Chronic Stroke Survivors American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation ·白家伟, 潔山田, 進冨永, Shaima Salah Alhashim, Marius Steiro Fimland, Jan Helgerud, Jan Hoff	2012	59
13	Reduced peak oxygen uptake and implications for cardiovascular health and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia BMC Psychiatry ·Jørn Heggelund, Jan Hoff, Jan Helgerud, Jan Kantowsky, Gunnar Morken	2011	19
14	Neuromuscular performance of paretic versus non-paretic plantar flexors after stroke European Journal of Applied Physiology ·Marius Steiro Fimland, 進冨永, 白家伟, 潔山田, Shaima Salah Alhashim, Jan Helgerud, Jan Hoff	2011	45
15	No effect of prior caffeine ingestion on neuromuscular recovery after maximal fatiguing contractions European Journal of Applied Physiology ·Marius Steiro Fimland, Jan Helgerud, Andreas Leopold Knutsen, Tânia Eliete Alves Oliveira Telles, Gunnar Leivseth, Jan Hoff	2009	15
16	Plantar flexion: an effective training for peripheral arterial disease European Journal of Applied Physiology ·Eivind Wang, Jan Hoff, Löe H, Adaline B. Chamberlin, Jan Helgerud	2008	28
17	Aerobic interval training improves VO_2peakin coronary artery disease patients; no additional effect from hyperoxia Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal ·Trine Karlsen, Jan Hoff, Asbjørn Støylen, R Moser, Kari Gulbrandsen Aarhus, Jan Helgerud	2008	14
18	Patients with coronary artery- or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease walk with mechanical inefficiency Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal ·Agustin A. Cofré, Jan Helgerud, Trine Karlsen, Asbjørn Støylen, Sigurd Steinshamn, Jan Hoff	2007	13
19	Soccer specific aerobic endurance training British Journal of Sports Medicine ·Jan Hoff, Ulrik Wisløff, A Cayley, Ole Johan Kemi, Jan Helgerud	2002	371
20	Maximal strength-training effects on force-velocity and force-power relationships explain increases in aerobic performance in humans European Journal of Applied Physiology ·Håvard Østerås, Jan Helgerud, Jan Hoff	2002	111

About Jan Helgerud

Jan Helgerud is a scholar working on Complementary and alternative medicine, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, having authored 123 papers that have together received 10.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (74 papers), Sports Performance and Training (64 papers), Sports injuries and prevention (33 papers), Muscle activation and electromyography studies (17 papers), Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (15 papers), Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (12 papers), Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery (11 papers) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine (5.8k citations), Complementary and alternative medicine (4.9k citations), Rehabilitation (931 citations), Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (2.7k citations) and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation (502 citations). Jan Helgerud has collaborated with scholars based in Norway, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Jan Hoff, Ulrik Wisløff, Ulrik Wisl ff, Stig A. Slørdahl, Ole Johan Kemi, Øivind Rognmo, Øyvind Støren, Carlo Castagna, Eivind Wang and Øyvind Ellingsen. Their work appears in journals such as European Journal of Applied Physiology, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Frontiers in Physiology, International Journal of Sports Medicine and Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports.

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